Date of birth:

1915 (Kashmir, India)

Date of death:

1985

Service number:

90281

Nationality:

British

Promotions:
December 9th, 1935: Pilot Officer;
June 9th, 1937: Flying Officer;
September 3rd, 1940: Flight Lieutenant;
December 1st, 1941: Temporary Squadron Leader;
?: Acting Wing Commander;
October 1st, 1949: Squadron Leader;

Career:
May 1935: No. 607 (County of Durham) Squadron;
1941: Controller Operations Room, No. 14 Group, Inverness;
November 1943: Refresher Course;
December 1943: Beam Approach Training;
january 1944: No. 16 Operational Training Unit;
?: No. 1660 Conversion Unit;
May 1944: No. 49 Squadron;
June 1944: Commanding Officer No. 9 Squadron, Bardney;
November 1946: No. 607 Squadron;
October 1st, 1949 - March 1st, 1951: Commanding Officer No. 607 (County of Durham) Squadron.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Flight Lieutenant

Awarded on:

October 25th, 1940

Citation:
"This officer has shot down some ten enemy aircraft. He himself was shot down on one occasion, over enemy territory, but with amazing initiative and determination rejoined his unit within 24 hours. In August, 1940, he destroyed two enemy aircraft in raids on the North-East coast, and in September, 1940, he led two squadrons in a head-on attack against 100 to 120 enemy aircraft. The enemy were completely nonplussed and fled. As a leader Flight Lieutenant Bazin has shown marked ability and initiative."

LG 34978/6193.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Acting Wing Commander

Awarded on:

January 1st, 1943

LG 35841/35.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Acting Wing Commander

Unit:

No. 9 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

September 21st, 1945

Citation:
"After completing a tour of operations with Fighter Command, during which be was awarded the D.F.C., this officer volunteered for operations with Bomber Command. Whilst in command of his present squadron he has completed many hazardous sorties. He has led his squadron on nearly every one of its daylight attacks, many of them against highly defended targets, including shipping at Brest and two attacks on the Tirpitz.
Since Wing Cdr. Bazin assumed command of his squadron he has trained it in the operation of new equipment, and the very high operational standard reached has been largely due to his untiring work and devotion to duty."

LG 37277/4701.

• Photo 1: Tom MacNeill
• - The London Gazette of 28th January 1936, Issue 34250
  - The London Gazette of 13th July 1937, Issue 34417
  - The London Gazette of 8th October 1940, Issue 34964
  - The London Gazette of 25th October 1940, Issue 34978
  - The London Gazette of 16th December 1941, Issue 35383
  - Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 29th December 1942, Issue 35841, dated 1st January 1943
  - Fourth Suppelment to The London Gazette of 18th September 1945, Issue 37277, dated 21st September 1945
  - Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 9th December 1949, Issue 38781, dated 13th December 1949
  - Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 20th April 1951, Issue 39209, dated 24th April 1951
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